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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Jimtown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jimtown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Jimtown is located in Champaign County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Champaign County: Douglas, Edgar, Ford, McLean, Piatt & Vermilion.

Below are the counties that are near Jimtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jimtown:

  • Champaign County     (The home county of Jimtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Pesotum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sadorus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadorus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadorus
      • Sadorus is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadorus <1>
    • Ivesdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
      • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <1>
    • Tolono
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
      • Tolono is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <1>
    • Philo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <1>
    • Savoy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <1>
    • Bondville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Seymour
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Staley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Champaign County
    • Longview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <1>
    • Champaign
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mira
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
      • Mira is located in Champaign County
    • Urbana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <1>
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Humboldt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cooks Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Dorans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Bushton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <1>
    • Rardin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Mattoon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Charleston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • De Witt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Weldon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmer City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
      • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <1>
    • De Witt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Fullerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Parnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
    • Lane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Chicken Bristle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Hayes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Douglas County
    • Ficklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ficklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Garrett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Tuscola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <1>
    • Villa Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
    • Patterson Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Camargo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
    • Chesterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
    • Arthur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <1>
    • Arcola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Murdock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <1>
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Brocton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hume
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <1>
    • Metcalf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <1>
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Casner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
      • Casner is located in Macon County
    • Argenta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <1>
    • Long Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Oreana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
      • Oreana is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <1>
    • Sangamon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
      • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Hervey City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Mount Zion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <1>
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Cadwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Lovington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
      • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <1>
    • Cushman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Lake City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
    • Sullivan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Allenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Dunn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Coles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Bethany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
    • Dalton City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Atwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <1>
    • Bement
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
      • Bement is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <1>
    • Voorhies
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
    • Monticello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
    • White Heath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
      • White Heath is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <1>
    • Hammond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
    • Burrowsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
    • Milmine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
      • Milmine is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <1>
    • Lintner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lintner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
    • Cerro Gordo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <1>
    • Cisco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <1>
    • La Place
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <1>
    • De Land
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vermilion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Allerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <1>
    • Archie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
      • Archie is located in Vermilion County
    • Sidell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <1>
    • Fairmount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <1>
    • Fithian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
      • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jimtown, see our County-by-County Page for Jimtown.

Newspapers Published in Jimtown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 178 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jimtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jimtown, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jimtown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jimtown:

Cemeteries Near Jimtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jimtown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jimtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.

  • Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Andy Rock Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hixon Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • O'Bryan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
  • Sadorus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Davis Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Iverdale Cemetery
    • Ivesdale Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Craw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lake Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Fork Cemetery
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    • Upper Lester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Lester Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Jimtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jimtown.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.

  • Pesotum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sadorus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadorus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadorus
    • Sadorus is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadorus <1>
  • Ivesdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
    • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <1>
  • Garrett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Ficklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ficklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
    • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
  • Atwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <1>
  • Tuscola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <1>
  • Tolono
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
    • Tolono is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <1>
  • West Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
    • West Ridge is located in Douglas County
  • Bourbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
    • Bourbon is located in Douglas County
  • Voorhies
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
  • Galton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galton
    • Galton is located in Douglas County
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    • Villa Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
    • Bement
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
      • Bement is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <1>
    • Camargo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jimtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jimtown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jimtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jimtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jimtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9017, Longitude: -88.3637       In this case, the coordinates for Jimtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jimtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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